01 // RESEARCH DOSSIER ARCHIVE•EMPIRICAL MARKET STUDIES

Research Reports & Empirical Market Studies

Explore selected Stratum research reports, category dossiers, and consumer telemetry benchmarks across pan-African and South-South commercial corridors. Grounded in direct human fieldwork, satellite geostamping, and econometric modeling.

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PUBLISHED STUDIES

8 Dossiers

Empirical Ground-Truth Studies

PANEL AUDITED

190,000+

Direct Consumer Intercepts

RETAIL CENSUS

14,200+

GPS-Stamped POS Audits

INTAKE SLA

< 6 Hours

Data Room Scoping & NDA

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03 // DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHED STUDIES

Showing 8 Empirical Research Briefings

REP-FMCG-26Consumer Goods & Informal Retail

Q3 2026

Pan-African FMCG & Informal Retail Price Velocity Report

Corridor: Pan-Africa (54 Nations)

A comprehensive ground-truth audit of informal retail kiosks, spaza shops, and open-air wet markets. Evaluates off-shelf availability, price resistance thresholds, and SKU velocity for staple consumer goods.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

84% of FMCG transaction volume occurs in unmapped informal retail and corner dukas
Subnational price variations up to 38% between coastal ports and interior overland towns
Stockout rates drop 22% when local wholesale distributors operate verified cold-chains

Methodology: GPS spatial retail census, weekly price sweeps, and wholesale margin triangulation

64 Pages • 14,200+ Retail Kiosks Audited

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REP-FIN-26Financial Telemetry & Payments

Q3 2026

East Africa Mobile Money & Consumer Purchasing Telemetry Index

Corridor: East Africa (Nairobi Command & Northern Corridor)

Analyzes the intersection of micro-transactions, digital credit, and daily consumer expenditure across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, anchored by our central Nairobi telemetry command.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

91% digital wallet penetration among peri-urban consumers in East African commercial corridors
Direct correlation between mobile liquidity velocity and immediate FMCG basket sizes
Cross-border transit corridor price monitoring between Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kigali

Methodology: Continuous longitudinal mobile money pacing panel combined with daily POS intercepts

48 Pages • 56,000+ Active Panelists

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REP-ENV-26Circular Economy & Hardware

Q3 2026

The E-Waste Deficit: Electronics Lifecycle & Battery Disposal in African Megacities

Corridor: Pan-Africa (Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg)

Empirical field investigation into lithium-ion battery lifecycles, informal repair clusters, and hazardous electronic waste flows across major African commercial capitals (Otigba/Alaba in Lagos, Luthuli Ave in Nairobi, Accra CBD).

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

57% of consumers suffer severe e-waste literacy deficit (Scores ≤ 4 out of 10)
89% of households lack formal authorized electronic drop-off centers within a 5km radius
Informal street repair technicians handle 76% of all secondary smartphone battery replacements

Methodology: In-person field intercepts across hardware repair clusters, waste aggregators, and electronics markets

56 Pages • 4,850 Audited Field Panelists

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REP-TRD-26Bilateral Trade & Sourcing

Q2 2026

China-Africa Trade Corridor: Cross-Border Sourcing & Distributor Vetting

Corridor: Asia-Africa Trade Desk (China to Africa)

A strategic assessment of bilateral trade flows between manufacturing hubs in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Yiwu, and key African commercial ports (Mombasa, Apapa, Tema, and Durban).

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

Direct factory price benchmarking for electronics, solar hardware, and industrial packaging
AfCFTA tariff reduction roadmaps and customs clearance timeline benchmarks across major ports
Due diligence protocols for verifying Tier-1 African wholesale importers and escrow safeguards

Methodology: On-site factory inspections in Guangdong/Zhejiang, customs manifest scans, and Tier-1 warehouse audits

72 Pages • 620+ Audited Manufacturers

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REP-HLT-26Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Q2 2026

India-Africa Pharmaceutical Distribution & Cold-Chain Integrity Study

Corridor: Asia-Africa Trade Desk (India to Sub-Saharan Africa)

Field analysis mapping active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) supply chains and finished formulation distribution from Mumbai and Gujarat to healthcare networks across Africa.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

Temperature excursion risks identified across last-mile interior distribution corridors
Counterfeit detection protocols and brand security packaging evaluations in open-air pharmacies
Regulatory approval timelines harmonized across ECOWAS, EAC, and SADC health ministries

Methodology: Cold-chain IoT data logger tracking, regulatory filing reviews, and hospital pharmacy interviews

58 Pages • 280+ Healthcare Importers

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REP-SNS-26Food Formulation & Beverages

Q1 2026

Sensory & Formulation Testing: Consumer Taste Preferences in West Africa

Corridor: West Africa Corridor (ECOWAS Belt)

Results from structured sensory taste tests and packaging evaluations across Lagos, Kano, Accra, and Kumasi, demonstrating why direct Western formulations fail without local flavor adaptation.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

Sweetness and sodium preference curves calibrated across age, socio-economic deciles, and religion
Packaging resilience under tropical humidity (92% RH) and high-heat overland transit conditions
Repeat purchase intent scores for local functional herbal beverage alternatives

Methodology: Controlled sensory booth tests, dialect depth interviews, and shelf packaging climate stress tests

52 Pages • 8,500+ Blind Sensory Tests

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REP-SPZ-26Retail Distribution & Modern Trade

Q1 2026

Township Spaza Shop vs Modern Retail Penetration in Southern Africa

Corridor: Southern Africa Corridor (SADC Belt)

A dual-channel investigation comparing modern supermarket chains against township spaza networks in South Africa, Mozambique, and Zambia.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

Spaza shops account for 68% of daily grocery spend in peri-urban townships
Cashless tap-to-pay adoption rising 45% year-on-year in informal spaza trading stalls
Tier-1 wholesale cash-and-carry distributor margin decomposition and rebate structures

Methodology: Subnational retail census across high-density townships, cash-van wholesaler route tracking

44 Pages • 11,200+ Spaza Merchants

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REP-SLR-26Energy Infrastructure & Sourcing

Q1 2026

Renewable Energy & Solar Hardware Sourcing Corridor Study

Corridor: Asia-Africa Trade Desk (China to East & West Africa)

In-depth analysis of off-grid solar equipment supply chains, inverter warranties, and battery storage price elasticity across rural and peri-urban energy markets.

KEY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS:

Tier-1 vs Tier-2 photovoltaic component failure rates under tropical dust and temperature extremes
Pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) mobile money repayment default curves during local harvest cycles
Wholesale price deflation trends for lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) storage units

Methodology: Physical factory inspections in Jiangsu, port customs manifests, and last-mile installer surveys

60 Pages • 340+ Solar Wholesalers & Installers

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